More People Watching
My wife and I were at a doctor’s office and the reception area was rather small, maybe 10-12 chairs, and the only people in there were the two of us and this lady, who was very loudly speaking on her cell phone in Spanish and I mean loudly. I guess that for one, you come to the United States and refuse to assimilate and speak the language. Plus I guess you can ignore that others are around you and you should simply yell on your phone, so everyone can hear you.
Now, I know my speaking the language comment seemed harsh, but I know when I and my fellow Marines were stationed in Iwakuni, Japan, and we would go out in the town, we learned enough of the language to get by. We learned conversation words like (just to name a few):
- Kon’nichiwa = “Hello”
- Ohayō or Ohayou-gozaimasu! = “Good Morning”
- Moshi moshi = “Hello” or “I speak speak” (when on the phone)
- Yūjin = “Friend”
- Konbanwa = Good Evening
- Oyasuminasai = Good Night
- Sayounara = Goodbye
- Hai = Yes
- Īe = No
- Kudasai = Please
- Arigatou or Arigatou Gozaimas= Thank you
- Sumimasen = Excuse Me
- Tomodachi = Friend
- Densha = Train
- Ryōkin = Cost
We were only stationed there for six months (twice for me) and we only used Japanese off-base, so that was every few weekends and either one night or one day during any given weekend. If we went out on the town to drink, those bars usually had English-speaking staff.
Yet this lady in the doctor’s office is likely in the United States and will not learn the language. You don’t need to speak it perfectly, you just need to be able to get along. See, it was speaking loudly on the phone that got me, it was her trying to interact with the receptionist and then the nurse. She didn’t seem to speak a single word of English or at least that is what she made the staff at the doctor’s office believe.
Not Having A Phone
The theme seems to be doctor’s offices this time around, as this time, it was at the local “Doc in a Box” and they have to go to this tablet and log in and they will send you a link to complete the registration. The problem was that this lady who was in her late 60s didn’t have a cell phone. She said that she doesn’t own one (regardless of whether she did or simply didn’t want to use it), the Doc in the Box didn’t have a method for her and they had to do it old school and have the person behind the reception desk register her manually. They seemed to be 100% surprised by this, but to be honest, I can’t see why it seemed to be so hard for them to understand.
Smoking Hot
My wife was at her allergist for an appointment and I was sitting out in the car as it was a nice day out and I really hate doctor’s offices. I have the windows rolled down enjoying the day. These two very large ladies came out, yelling and laughing as loud as they possibly could and they then got into their SUV put all the windows down, and started smoking. Now cigarette smoking bugs the hell out of me, not just because I’m allergic to tobacco, but most people are just freaking rude and seemed to think that it is their right to smoke anywhere, anytime. They will blow it in your face and everything, just plain rude.
And here are these two ladies, being super loud, rude, cursing, and smoking like two chimneys. So I put my windows up and I moved to another spot. This spot was actually better because it was partially shaded by a tree. The only problem was that after a few minutes, this lady got into the car next to me and turned her car on so she could get some A/C. That wasn’t a problem either, it was a problem when I looked over, and there she was with her legs up, spread and she was airing out her cooch. Just imagine the smell in that car after a few minutes.
Bathroom Etiquette Again
I headed to the restroom at work this morning and I swear that a homeless person must be living in the stall and I know that isn’t the case, since I work in a controlled government building. This must mean that one or more of my coworkers are just pigs.
First, the toilet lid was closed, which means one of two things, either the person that used it last lives with a female and he is good about closing the lid, or the more realistic reason is that they didn’t flush. For some reason, it seems to be a thing among Gen Z to not flush (and their urinal etiquette is strange as well), but close the lid. I guess they want everyone else to see their shit, literally. Bingo, sure enough, they didn’t flush.
There were pieces of toilet paper (thankfully clean) all over the floor, as if someone was bored and just started to pull off squares for the hell of it. They pulled out all the ass-gaskets (the paper guard that you place on the toilet to protect yourself) and hung them on the handicap bar and both the rolls of toilet paper were pulled down so they were hanging to the floor.
I can’t figure out what in the world possesses people sometimes.
